PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie McDermott (ranked 3160 p4p, 3560 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 373 p4p, 407 weight class). McDermott comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping up to Boston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McDermott
vs
Vega

198 cm
29
265
13 - 16 - 0

188 cm
28
248
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega connects with a solid leg kick.
Vega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDermott throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
A big right from McDermott misses.
McDermott misses with a lunging right hand
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vega checks a low kick from McDermott.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vega.
Vega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDermott misses with a straight left.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from McDermott.
McDermott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDermott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDermott misses with a left hand
and Vega counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDermott's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermott moves away.
Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDermott swings widly with a right hand
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega lands with a good body shot.
McDermott ducks right into an uppercut from Vega.
McDermott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vega. Vega obviously looking to wear him down.
Vega misses with a body shot
letting McDermott counter with a right hand.
Vega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDermott misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vega.
McDermott throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDermott throws a sloppy head kick and Vega moves out of range easily.
McDermott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vega counters with an outside leg kick.
McDermott throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
McDermott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDermott's head.
Vega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vega has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McDermott explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDermott.
Vega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDermott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega gets off balance looking for a body kick

and McDermott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McDermott.
McDermott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vega works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDermott trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
McDermott postures up and lands a big shot to Vega's brow.
McDermott postures up and lands a big shot to Vega's brow.
McDermott landing with the ground and pound.
McDermott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

McDermott drops back looking for a leg! Vega is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vega manages to kick McDermott off! McDermott jumps back into Vega's guard.
Vega looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDermott is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott is looking to advance position but Vega has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDermott is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Vega trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vega controlling from mount.
Vega trying to control but McDermott is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keaton Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vega thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDermott if he has to take too many more of those.
McDermott throws out a loose jab but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega lands a glancing blow to the side of McDermott's head.
McDermott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDermott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDermott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vega throws a leg kick but McDermott moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - McDermott coming out on top.
Vega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDermott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vega moves away from the strike by McDermott.
McDermott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vega connects with a right hand. McDermott shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from McDermott.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDermott misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
McDermott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
McDermott scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vega.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermott was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Vega misses with a looping left.
McDermott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vega.
McDermott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vega counters with a right hand to the body.
McDermott connects with a nice looking jab.
Vega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vega there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermott misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from McDermott.
McDermott swings widly with a right hand
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by McDermott as he connects with a hook.
McDermott missing with a left hand there. Vega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vega was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Vega finds it's way through McDermott's defenses.
Jab, jab by Vega - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Vega.
Vega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDermott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from McDermott lands.
McDermott throws a head kick but Vega moves out of range.
Vega thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDermott feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McDermott lands with a right hand.
Good work by McDermott as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by McDermott's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Keaton Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vega moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDermott throws an overhand right that lands on Vega's shoulder, as Vega tries to avoid the shot.
McDermott moves away from the strike by Vega.
McDermott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vega is out of range and McDermott settles back down.
McDermott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega throws a leg kick
letting McDermott counter with a right hand.
McDermott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDermott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott throws a lazy uppercut
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDermott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vega throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A clash of legs there as Vega blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Vega releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body kick there by McDermott.
McDermott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega throws a poor cross that misses
and McDermott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDermott avoids the head kick by Vega.
Vega gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling McDermott to counter with a crisp jab.
Vega pushes McDermott away with a front kick.
McDermott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vega momentarily.
McDermott throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keaton Vega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Vega.
Vega connects with an inside leg kick.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDermott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDermott thows a leg kick but Vega checks it
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
McDermott defending well as Vega loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vega.
Vega scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDermott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vega pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDermott is out of range and Vega settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from McDermott misses the target.
A low kick from Vega misses
enabling McDermott to counter with a crisp jab.
Vega throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
McDermott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vega.
McDermott connects with a single shot there.
McDermott misses with a lunging right hand
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega looks to land a right hand but McDermott moved out of range.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDermott.
Vega looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McDermott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDermott misses with an uppercut.
McDermott throws a head kick but Vega moves out of range.
McDermott scores with a decent looking hook.
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDermott misses with a left hand
and Vega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDermott misses with an uppercut.
Vega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDermott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDermott throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDermott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vega.
Vega scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDermott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
McDermott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDermott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vega.
Vega connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
McDermott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.
McDermott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vega.
Vega throws a hook to the side of McDermott's head but McDermott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDermott slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - McDermott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eddie McDermott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vega slips a jab from McDermott.
A head kick misses from McDermott.
Vega is trying to counter with his kicks.
Vega connects with a crisp jab.
McDermott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vega takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott throws a leg kick but Vega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDermott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vega lands with a straight right. McDermott didn't see that one coming.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and McDermott moves out of range easily.
Keaton Vega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega throws out a loose jab but McDermott uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDermott throwing a counter right hand but Vega manages to avoid it.
McDermott misses with a hook
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDermott.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vega.
McDermott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDermott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vega.
McDermott throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keaton Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keaton Vega!
Our winner, Keaton Vega, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.